1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/lread.c b/src/lread.c
index 91633d49bf6..14385d3188e 100644
--- a/src/lread.c
+++ b/src/lread.c
@@ -2306,7 +2306,8 @@ it defaults to the value of `obarray'.")
   sym = Fmake_symbol (string);
   XSYMBOL (sym)->obarray = obarray;
 
-  if (XSTRING (string)->data[0] == ':')
+  if ((XSTRING (string)->data[0] == ':')
+      && obarray == initial_obarray)
     XSYMBOL (sym)->value = sym;
 
   ptr = &XVECTOR (obarray)->contents[XINT (tem)];